Shloka 5
शिवमायाप्रभाववर्णनम्
Description of the Power/Effects of Śiva’s Māyā
पुनर्ब्रूहि महादेव महिमानं विशेषतः । श्रद्धा च महती श्रोतुं मम तात प्रवर्द्धते
punarbrūhi mahādeva mahimānaṃ viśeṣataḥ | śraddhā ca mahatī śrotuṃ mama tāta pravarddhate
اے مہادیو، اپنی مہِما کو خصوصاً پھر سے بیان فرمائیے۔ اے تات، سننے کے لیے میری گہری شردھا برابر بڑھتی جا رہی ہے۔
Parvati
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights śravaṇa (devotional listening) as a direct means for increasing śraddhā; in Shaiva thought, growing faith and attentiveness to Shiva’s mahimā purify the bound soul (paśu) and orient it toward Pati (Shiva).
By requesting a detailed account of Shiva’s glory, the verse supports Saguna-upāsanā—approaching Shiva through describable attributes, names, and deeds, which naturally extends into Linga worship as a primary, accessible focus for devotion.
Regular śravaṇa of Shiva Purana and Shiva-stotras, followed by japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), is the practical takeaway—strengthening faith through repeated hearing and remembrance.